The often-overlooked tech. in digital credit originations
With the large drive in account origination towards digitisation and automation, in our experience much focus has been on bedding down omni-channel capability. But the real unsung hero of an originations’ project is the API hub. In this blog I unpack API hubs and APIs available in originations.
DecisionSmart-powered mortgage advisor App wins an international award
DecisionSmart decision engine drives innovative App that assists Saudi nationals with home ownership.
2021: Pursuing the pockets of profit
During the COVID-19 crisis, the media has focused much on the weak economy and stressed South African consumers. Figures show an increase in unemployment and for those lucky to be employed, many suffered decreased earnings through salary cuts. All this points to a highly strained economic environment.
Model validation and adjustment
The time is NOW for model validation and adjustment.
One of the major premises used in credit scoring is that “the future is like the past”. It’s usually a rational assumption and gives us a reasonable platform on which to build scorecards whether they be application scorecards, behavioural scores, collection scores or financial models. That is reasonable until something unprecedented comes along. You can read about this black swan event in our previous two blogs here and here.
Payment holidays – what did everyone do?
Payment holidays have been used throughout South Africa and around the world to help alleviate the economic stress during the COVID-19 lockdown. In this blog, we look at some of the steps taken internationally and by some of South Africa’s major lenders (specifically in the consumer space).